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Accelerating energy transition by forming virtual power plants on blockchain

Renewable Energy World

Influenced by the increasing penetration of “behind-the-meter” distributed energy resources (DER), power systems are experiencing a paradigm shift from a centralized structure to a decentralized one. million rooftop solar power systems installed in total, as of 31 December 2020. Mohsen Khorasany , TYMLEZ.

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Namibia’s green hydrogen to be verified on blockchain

Smart Energy International

Decentralised climate data provider dClimate is partnering with Namibia to become a verifier for the country’s carbon impact and sustainability initiatives. First blockchain platform for green hydrogen tracking developed A year in blockchain – what’s coming for the energy sector in 2022. Have you read?

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Oracles and blockchains – managing climate change in the energy sector

Smart Energy International

Blockchains and oracles present a path forward for the energy industry to modernise infrastructure and meet sustainability goals, a new review reports. The basic premise is that blockchains can be used as a shared backend to store data and host applications that are more secure, reliable, transparent and accessible.

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Blockchain in Europe’s energy sector – policy and regulation

Smart Energy International

Challenges remain for the deployment of blockchain in the energy sector, the EU’s Enerchain project has found. The project, undertaken by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre under an agreement with DG-Ener, was aimed to investigate the applicability and potential of blockchain technologies in the energy sector.

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Digital technology, green finance in vogue among fashion’s sustainability trendsetters

GreenBiz

Digital technology, green finance in vogue among fashion’s sustainability trendsetters. Companies are discovering sustainability is not just a fad, but a new standard that is here to stay. . Phylicia Wu. Wed, 08/05/2020 - 01:00.

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Northern Ireland Water expands AI asset monitoring programme

Smart Energy International

Samotics, an asset health monitoring technology firm, has expanded deployment of its AI-driven SAM4 system across Northern Ireland Water’s submerged assets to support the delivery of a more cost efficient and sustainable service. SAM4 detected a developing fault in this submerged wastewater pump.

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Pinsent Mason implements DSR energy reduction solution for London HQ

Smart Energy International

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has introduced a demand side response (DSR) energy reduction green technology to its London headquarters to mitigate their energy usage and emissions. This in turn provides crucial flexibility services and reduces unavoidable emissions while contributing to a smarter and sustainable network.